mrsmulzet - Project Rubric

Criteria	Advanced	Proficient	Basic
Original Questions from the Project	The student has completed at least 12 of the original questions. The research has been extremely detailed and creative. The student has clearly learned about the country that he or she is studying. Project is completed on time, and all benchmarks are met. Student has shown curiosity and initiative in his or her research. Student has added information beyond the original list.	The student has completed 10 of the original questions. The research is very detailed, and somewhat interesting. The student has learned quite a bit about his or her chosen country. The project is slightly unfinished, but mostly competed by all deadlines. Student has shown some interest in the project and in the research. Student has been fairly thorough in research.	The student has completed less than 10 of the original questions. The research has gaps, but is mostly complete. The student could have learned more about the country. The project was not completed by the stated deadlines. Student has not shown much interest beyond completing the assigned questions.
Neatness	The final project is neat, attractive, and the there are no grammatical errors. The presentation is interesting to look at, and the student uses various sources to display it.	The final project is very neat, very attractive, and there are few grammatical errors. The student uses more than one way to display the information.	The final project is somewhat neat, mostly attractive, and there are several grammatical errors. The student’s display is limited to one main way that it is shown.
Seriousness in class	The student has been extremely focused in class, using research time well. The student shared information where appropriate, and has taken excellent notes. The student has shown dedication to the project and to learning about his or her country.	The student has been mostly focused in class, and has used research time very well. The student usually stayed on task, and sometimes shared information where appropriate. The student added to the classes general knowledge.	The student has not stayed completely focused in class, but has been mostly on track. Research time has usually been used well. The student found it difficult to research the project and was often distracted by non-project related information in class.
Sources and bibliography	The student has used more than four resources for the project, and has created an excellent bibliography. All sources have been cited appropriately.	The student has used three resources for the project, and has created a good bibliography. Most sources have been cited appropriately.	The student has used two resource and has not documented his or her sources very well. Several sources have not been cited appropriately.